大学英语综合教程Unit8.ppt

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An English Song — Earth Song
About the Author — Rachel Carson
About the Book — Silent Spring
Background Information
Brainstorming
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About the Author — Rachel Carson
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About the Author — Rachel Carson
A brief introduction to Rachel Carson
Learn and think — Her Quotes
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Background Information
Environmental anizations
Earth Day
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Earth Song
— Michael Jackson
An English Song — Earth Song
What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the
That you said we were to gain...
What about killing
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
things
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fields
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Directions: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with
what you hear.
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Did you ever stop to notice
All the we’ve shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The earth the weeping shores?
What have we done to the world
Look what we’ve done
What about all the
That you pledge your only son...
What about fields
blood
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crying
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peace
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flowering
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Is there a time
What about all the
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying earth the weeping shores
dreams
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dead
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A brief introduction to Rachel Carson
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★ Born: May 27, 1907
★ Birthplace: Springdale, Pennsylvania
★ Occupation: marine biologist, writer
★ Nationality: American
★ Writing Period: 1937–1964
★ Genres: nature writing
★ Subjects: marine biology, ecology, pesticides
★ Notable work(s): Silent Spring
★ Died: April 14, 1964 (aged 56)
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Rachel Louise Carson (1907–1964) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.
In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides. The result wa